Arkadelphia Badger Football Parents Meeting
1. Positive happenings in Our Football Program
a. What a blessing for your son to be in our program
b. 1 of 2 teams to make it to the quarterfinals or beyond 3 years in a row
i. FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY
c. 2001-2010 42-63 (playoff record 0-6); 2011-2015 42-20 (7-5); 2 CONF
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS
d. Junior High has been more successful than it has ever been:
i. 2014 9th grade 8-2; 8th grade 7-3
ii. 2015 9th grade 9-1; 8th grade 9-1
e. None of that matters for this year: IT IS A BRAND NEW SEASON
f. We want a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
i. All Staff Members returning
g. More summer participation
i. 7th grade,
ii. 8th and 9th Grade team camps
iii. Varsity summer reward acheivers
h. AllCare Field at Badger Stadium
i. Adrenaline Fundraising: Approximately $15,000
j. Summer Workouts/Team Camps
k. Summer Reward Steak Night—Varsity
l. Junior High and Varsity Water Park
2. Character Development and Your Son: This is more important
than Win/Loss record
a. Creed:
I am an Arkadelphia Football Player. I believe in the principles of Respect,
Commitment, and Belief. I will show respect to all with whom I come in contact. I will
commit to this program and its goals. I will believe in my coaches, teammates, and
myself. All of my conversation about this program will be positive. I am an
Arkadelphia Football Player. I believe in Vicious, Violent, and Relentless play between
the whistles. I will play the game of football viciously and violently, the way it is meant
to be played. I will be relentless in the way approach the practice and game field every
day. We will be the classiest and most violent team in the state.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL RESPECT ALL THOSE WITH WHOM I COME IN CONTACT.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL COMMITT TO THE VALUES THAT WE PROMOTE.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL BELIEVE IN MYSELF, MY COACHES, AND MY TEAMMATES.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL BE VICIOUS, ATTACKING MY RESPONSIBILITIES ON THIS TEAM.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL BE VIOLENT, USING EXCESSIVE FORCE IN EVERYTHING THAT I DO.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL BE RELENTLESS IN THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION AND WHEN PERFECTION IS NOT ACHIEVED, I
WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE IT.
Arkadelphia Badger Football Parents Meeting
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL PERFORM MY BEST WHEN MY BEST IS REQUIRED. MY BEST IS REQUIRED EACH DAY.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, MY DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IS PEACE OF MIND WHICH IS A DIRECT RESULT OF SELF SATISFACTION
IN KNOWING I MADE THE EFFORT TO BECOME THE BEST OF WHICH I AM CAPABLE.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL NOT LOOK AT THE SCOREBOARD, I WILL FOCUS ON DOING THE LITTLE THINGS RIGHT.
b. Allow your son’s coaches to supplement and complement the raising of your
son
i. We are going to teach your sons how to respond to situations that they will
face for the rest of their lives. Please support our ability to do that.
ii. How to respond to adversity or in the heat of a battle
iii. How to respond in victory
iv. How to respond in defeat
c. Our commitment is to hold your son accountable to the expectations of our
program, systems, and schemes
d. We realize each athlete responds differently to different types of motivation
e. We want to get your son to where he is self-motivated
3. Academics
a. Your son’s academics are important to us
b. We will be involved in your son’s academics
c. 2.0 Eligibility
4. Behavior—Accountability to our Creed
a. Tardies—20 burpees for class tardies
b. ISS—Per day 50 burpees
c. OSS—meeting with Head Coach 1st offense
i. 2nd offense possible dismissal from the team
d. Cussing—3 burpees on the spot disciplined reminder
5. Positive Talk by Parents: Job
Our goal as a staff is to make this place (Arkadelphia Football Program) a winner. A winner
to us means that regardless of what year, what athletes, who gets injured, how many players
we have out, we successfully compete at a high level. This means that we win and compete
for conference championships. This means year in and year out, we make the playoffs, go
deep in the playoffs, and/or win a state championship. In order to do this our staff must have
your support
a. Be positive about our program in your communication with your sons, your
community, and all others with whom you communicate—A House divided will
not stand.
b. Encourage your son to find his role on the team and execute his role.
c. Find ways to be supportive of the program and its goals.
6. Guidelines for Interaction with our Coaching Staff and Football
Program (All interactions with parents will be positive)—We
want the best possible scenario for Our Team and Your Son
a. Things parents ARE encouraged to discuss with coaches:
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i. Your athlete’s progress and ways that he can improve
ii. Concerns regarding their behavior
iii. Expectations and their role on the team
iv. Team rules and policies
v. Disciplinary actions incurred by the child
vi. College recruiting process
vii. Ways in which you can help the program
Things parents ARE NOT encouraged to discuss with coaches:
i. Placement on teams
ii. Playing time
iii. Coaching strategies
iv. Other athletes
When and if a problem should arise:
i. The athlete and the coach should attempt to resolve the problem first
ii. If the problem cannot be resolved, then the parent should be involved
When and if you would like to discuss an issue YOU MUST:
i. Make an appointment
ii. Appointment at least 48 hrs after a contest
When practicing or competing parents should have no contact with players, unless
the trainer deems it necessary because of injury. This means:
i. No parents on the sideline during practice, competitions, or games
ii. During practice, competitions, and or games you are encouraged to be
positive and vocal in your support of our players
iii. Please be aware that it is a distraction when you coach or degrade your son
during a practice or a competition. Please refrain from these actions
All of the interactions that our staff has with parents should be positive
Always remember that we are on the same team.
7. Recruiting and Your Son—The first thing evaluated is your son’s
grades by a college coach
a. The ultimate goal is for your son to get a degree
b. My responsibility
i. Recommendations
ii. Send film out
iii. Educate on ACT
c. Your responsibility
i. Be educated on grade point, ACT, and entrance requirements
ii. www.ncaaclearinghouse.org
d. College Coach Responsibility
i. Evaluate
1. Transcript first
2. Play second
ii. Offer scholarship/Not offer
iii. Recruit your son
iv. Invite on visits
v. If your son is good enough he will be found
vi. My belief